Publications

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

31 May 2016
HBS Case

Who Owns Space?

case entitled Blue Origin, NASA, and New Space, which he uses as part of his course in the MBA elective curriculum, The Role of Government in Market Economies. In that course, Weinzierl and his students investigate when and how View Details

Keywords: Re: Matthew C. Weinzierl; Aerospace

01 Jun 2015
News

Fast Forward

New York tech firms and medical centers. Public Education An HBS team led by Professor Jan Rivkin has partnered with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on three reports that collectively offer best practices for forging productive... View Details

December 2011
Case

Negotiating the Path of Abraham

By: James K. Sebenius and Kimberlyn Leary

The Abraham Path Initiative board faces strategic and negotiating challenges in revitalizing a route of Middle East cultural tourism following Abraham's path 4000 years ago. The Path begins in the ancient ruins of Harran, in modern-day Turkey, where Abraham first heard... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Governing and Advisory Boards; Partners and Partnerships; Negotiation; Social Entrepreneurship; Religion; Culture; Tourism Industry; Israel; Syria; Middle East; Turkey; Jordan

17 Nov 2015
News

Carbon Neutral

Frampton, and Minnick created the nonprofit Partnership for Responsible Growth to introduce the concept as a practical alternative to cut through the ideological divide. RELATED HARVARD LINKS Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative's 2015... View Details

Keywords: Michael Blanding

21 Sep 2015
News

Helping Japan Build a Strong Economic Future

Partnership (TPP) with the United States, Singapore, Australia, Chile, and seven other countries. “Strong political sensitivities over comprehensive tariff elimination—a TPP negotiating principle—made Japan’s participation extremely... View Details

April 1998 (Revised February 2004)
Background Note

Legal Forms of Organization, The

Describes the various legal forms of organization including proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies. Explains the tax and liability attributes of each form, as well as other issues, which may influence the... View Details

Keywords: Business Organization; Taxation; Legal Liability; Ownership; Partners and Partnerships

01 Jun 1997
News

Ronald P. Mitchell

Ron Mitchell says his most valuable learning experience at HBS did not take place in the classroom. Rather, it emerged from his work as student government president. "That's where I learned about working with people in a political and... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

August 1989 (Revised October 2003)
Case

Fan Pier

By: William J. Poorvu and Katherine Sweetman

The owner of the Fan Pier site in South Boston has been found legally responsible for blocking the efforts of his development partner in attaining the approval necessary to build the $800 million megaproject they had planned together. It was believed that the owner... View Details

Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Law; Projects; Design; Organizational Design; Marketing Strategy; Government and Politics; Property; Real Estate Industry; Boston

Web

History | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Co-hosted High-Impact Philanthropy Conference to engage individual philanthropists to examine models of high-impact philanthropy. 2008 The New MBA Elective Leading and Governing High-Performing Nonprofit Organizations is introduced. HBS... View Details

Web

Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private View Details

Web

Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private View Details

Web

Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private View Details

20 Nov 2019
News

Lifting Fallen Families

public assumes that the government assists them. And it does, to an extent. “There are two government programs that are designed to aid them,” says Kim, “but that aid doesn’t cover the full cost of college.... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Mar 2014
News

The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria

government and corruption and trying to get rules that people abide by," adds Ray Goldberg, the George M. Moffett Professor of Agriculture and Business, Emeritus, at Harvard Business School, who conducts research in West Africa. "Because... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs; John H. Davis; Michael Halse; Government; Government; Government; Government; Government; Government

February 2009 (Revised June 2011)
Background Note

A Note on the Legal and Tax Implications of Founders' Equity Splits

By: Noam T. Wasserman and Lauren Barley

This note summarizes key legal and tax issues that founders should consider as they contemplate an equity split and ownership structure. Specific issues covered include why founders should not delay splitting the equity and whether they should involve an attorney or... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Equity; Taxation; Intellectual Property; Law; Ownership; Partners and Partnerships